The Learning Commons @ Perry Library is

OPEN 24 HOURS* through Friday, December 14!!!

*University ID required after Circulation closes (Sun-Thurs midnight; Fri Nov. 30, 7:30pm; Sat Dec.1, 6pm; Fri Dec. 7 and Sat Dec. 8, open until 9:30pm)

We close at 7:30pm Friday December 14 and will be closed through the weekend for commencement.
See Hours and Information on the library Web site.

The Diehn Composers Room (DCR) and Hofheimer Art Library will be closed on Saturday, Dec. 1 for a special event taking place in the Fine and Performing Arts Building.

ODU TechKnow Series: “Finding Multimedia for Your Presentations”

Learn how to find and cite multimedia (audio, video, and images) for use in your presentations. Presented by Perry Library.

Tuesday, November 27, 12:30 – 1:20 pm
Learning Commons, Room 1306
Contact Nancy Schafer nschafer@odu.edu for more information

For the fall 2012 semester, the old Dominion University Libraries will shine a spotlight on the research of the Department of Physics. Their research programs are diverse and include theoretical and experimental work in nuclear and particle physics, atomic, molecular and optical physics, materials science, solid state physics, plasma physics, accelerator physics, and geophysics. Old Dominion University physicists work in labs on and around the Norfolk campus in addition to the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (TJNAF) and the NASA Langley Research Center on the peninsula.

An exhibit in the Learning Commons @ Perry Library from November 5 through December 14 will feature statements of current research as well as selected journal articles and books.

At a reception on Thursday, November 15 from 3:00-5:00pm in the Learning Commons Conference Room, Room 1310, faculty will discuss some of their recent work. If you'd like to come, contact Fern McDougal fmcdouga@odu.edu More information at: http://www.lib.odu.edu/exhibits/spotlight/fall2012/index.htm

For more information, contact Karen Vaughan kvaughan@odu.edu

The University Libraries and Learning Commons will be closed Wednesday, November 21 at noon through Friday, November 23 for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Regular hours resume on Saturday, November 24.

See Hours and Information on the library Web site.

Consult our library help guide for how to "Cite Your Sources."

Using Scholarly Multimedia (Audio, Video, Images) in Your Presentations and Other Work

Wednesday, November 7, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Learning Commons Instruction Room 1306

Learn to use library databases and other resources to find and incorporate relevant multimedia in your presentations and papers. Contact Nancy Schafer@odu.edu for registration information.

Using EndNote with Library Databases!

On Wednesday, November 14, from 10:00 - 11:15 am, come to the Learning Commons Instruction Room 1306 to learn how to collect citations from the library’s databases and export them into EndNote, a powerful tool for organizing and managing bibliographic citations. If you bring your own laptop, we ask that you already have EndNote downloaded. Instructions and information available from the Tutorials & How-Tos link on the library web site.

Contact Karen Vaughan at kvaughan@odu.edu to register.

“Bam! The Annotated Bibliography: Your Right-Hand Wo/Man in the Quest for Quality Sources”

Now that you’ve found sources for your research, how do you decide which ones are the best? Join us, and we will help you evaluate your sources and summarize them for easy reference. Presented by Perry Library and Academic Enhancement

Monday, November 12, 2:00 – 2:50 pm
Room 1306, Perry Library Learning Commons